Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1944.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
23 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Aaron Girson’s $143K as CEO is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Girson | $142,912 | $130,318 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides student aid and fosters character, leadership, and community service for fraternity members.
Questions for Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation
Your first name shows with your question. Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation answers here, for everyone.
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates and graduate students attending colleges and universities in the United States and canada. The scholarships are provided to enable the pursuit of higher education.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-6093817) · Dispute this lineCharitable contributions made to other institutions for scholarships and educational programs that support higher education and self development for undergraduate students.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-6093817) · Dispute this lineEducational grants paid to Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, INC. To support the educational programs that promote higher education and self-development for undergraduate members of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, INC.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-6093817) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $9.3M | $9.0M | $7.7M | $7.7M | $8.2M |
| AddedLn 1b | $251K | $488K | $199K | $115K | $49K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $470K | $418K | $75K | $191K | $130K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $352K | $440K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $10.7M | $11.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $597K | $568K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12.0M | $12.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $335K | $450K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $11.7M | $11.9M |
| Line | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | $34K | $34K |
| Net | $15K | $14K |
| Tax | $3K | $3K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $138K | $138K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $332K | $332K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $162K | $62K | $38K | $62K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $165K | $63K | $39K | $63K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $7K | $4K | $2K | $770 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $22K | $9K | $5K | $9K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $48K | $48K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $27K | $27K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $68K | $68K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $33K | $33K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $36K | $10K | $10K | $15K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $56K | $27K | $1K | $27K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K |
| TravelLn 17 | $36K | $16K | $4K | $16K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $24K | $24K | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $3K | $1K | $668 | $1K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $9K | $4K | $2K | $4K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $25K | $2K | $21K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $32K | $11K | $14K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.2M | $682K | $306K | $243K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 10, 2025 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $912K | $11.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $402K | $11.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2024 | $848K | $785K | $63K | $10.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2023 | $967K | $603K | $364K | $10.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2022 | $765K | $604K | $160K | $11.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,141,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,141,994 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,230,273 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $12,383,438 assets, 19 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,933,160 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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